Art (Challenge) of Going to Sleep

I do not know if you are like me, but there are times when I know I must be up early, and my mind just wants to keep going. Tonight, is one of those nights! I need to be on the road by 4:30am and I have been in bed since 8:30pm. And here I am at 9:45pm writing this week’s blog!

I already went through my gratitude list, self Reiki, and a visualization at the start of lying down. Thought about self-care tasks that will be beneficial for me to incorporate into my nightly routine. Asked myself, what is keeping me from sleep? Is it afraid I will not hear the alarm? Does it have to do with having to be somewhere at a certain time? Or is it something more.

I know this tends to happen when traveling, the night before staying at a pet’s house and sometimes even the first night at their home. It also has occurred when being excited before a running event. Most times, I have been able to remain rested even if I have not felt like I have slept. Going on trips especially where there are early morning departures has been a lifelong test. There are nights spent hoping for sleep – and others spent staying up all night hopeful I will not be exhausted yet knowing I can sleep on the plane. Thankfully, that has not ever been a challenge for anyone in my immediate family. Sleep on plane – check!

This is a little different in that I feel sleepy as I am sitting here typing. My eyes are tired. It could be about finding a reframing task to reset my brain and body for resting. We shall see. Or it is that my schedule has said “hey, you need to get one more thing done” before sleep like this blog. It could even be that one thing I did tonight thinking it would help me be relaxed enough to go to sleep earlier than my normal routine. However, given that one change is different that may be why I find myself here chatting with you all.

If you have any tips or tricks for getting to sleep for your non-typical schedule, I would LOVE to hear any suggestions!